Boiler-flue-cleaner system.



F. W IJNAKER.

BOILER FLUE CLEANER SYSTEM. APPLICATIO! FILED AB. 8.19!!!- ;1, 1 48 ;846, Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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F. W. .LINAKER. BOILER FLUE CEEANER SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED mum. 1915. 1,148,846. Patented 8 2 SHEETS-SH STATES, PATENT FREDERICK W. LINAKER. or m nors, PENNSYLVANIA, ns'srcmon T vanne soor ,QLEANER 00.. or PITTSBURG, 2A., or nuBoIs, PENNSYLVANIA, A conroaa' g' Tron or PENNSYLVANIA. v c I :2 p i BOILER-FLUE-CLEANER SYSTEM.

1,148,846. specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug; 3', 1915.

Application filed March 8, 1915. SrialNo/12Q792. i

To. all whom itmay concern: remove the discharge nozzles when not in,v Be it known that l, FREDERICK W. LINA- use out of the line offire draft, ,to prevent? KER, subject of the King of England, residheating of same, and thus to keep downJ-S'S ing at Dubois, in the county of Clearfield their temperature and reduce to a mininiu-m 5 and State of Pennsylvania, have invented their exposure to destructiveheat. 1 certain new and useful Improvements in A further important object of thepresentl Boiler-Flue-(lleaner Systems, of which the invention is to provide ina flue cleaned f, following is a specification. discharge nozzles carried by the fluid dish- 560 This invention relates to boiler flue tributing pipe-so arranged asto provide fo I cleanersystems, of the type employing a a discharge of cleaning fluid in streams at fluid-distributing pipe having a nozzle or right ang es to the longitudihalaxis of the nozzles or outlet or outlets for projecting a distributing pipe and also in streams 'on jet or jets or stream or streams of cleaning lines oblique to the longitudinal axis of the 65 fluid among the tubes of a boiler to remove distributing pipe whereby to materially insoot therefrom, the jet or jets or stream or crease the area. of tube or other boiler surstreams of. fluid being directed along radial face that may be cleansed by each discharge lines or aths to adapt it to cover a great nozzle. tube-sur ace area, and to project the clean- With these objects in view, the invention 70 ing fluid in planes parallel or approximately consists of the combination with a' bank of 20, parallel with the nclined or obliquely arboiler tubes, of a fluid-distributing pipe so ranged'tubes. located with respect to said tubes, and the Thefpresent invention is especially debaffle plates and bridge-wall of a boiler insigned for use in connection with boilers of stallation as to be out of the destructive heat 75 the Stirling type, in which banks of parallel zone of the b01181; I i

inclined boiler tubes are employed and so The invention, also comprehends further disposed within theboiler setting as to prenovel features hereinafter described andset sent inclined tube surfaces tothe action of forth in the appended claims"- g the cleaning fir though is not 'confinedin In the accompanying drawing which con- 80 its adaptation a this specific form of boiler, stltutes a partLof this spec1ficat1on:-.Figure but involves certain important features as 1 1s a vertical sectional view of a boiler of will later appear adaptable to flue cleaners the Stirling type with my-invention applied for various types of boilers. thereto. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudi-' A serious obstacle heretofore, to the sucnal sectional view taken through the boiler 85 cessful adaptation of boiler-tube cleaner syssetting, showing the fluid distributing pipe ters to boilers of the Stirling type has been in rear elevation, the boiler tubes bein the liability of burning out of the fluidbroken away. Fig. 3 is anenlarged'detafl-i.

distributing pipe or pipes, which are exview in vertical section ofa portion of ar,

posed to the direct heat of the fire-box, and Stirling boiler, showing one of the nozzles ofseo the present invention has for one of its main the distributing pipe in its extreme fluld-r, 40 objects the avoidance of this difliculty by so discharging pesltlon in full lines, and-,i1i'

locating the fluid-distributing pipe or pipes dotted lines shown the rest or .p rom.

with relation to the fire chamber and the tected position of t e nozzles. Fig, fet isia v baflies, and inclined boiler tubes, as to remove rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 1s a per-.2 95 said distributing pipe from the destructive spective view of oneform of hanger or'sup-=-. heat zone that would soon destroy the efl'ecport for the dlstr butmg plpe show-mg a;

tive'n: s of the cleaner system, by burning part of the pipe, and a nozzle in dotted ,lines,

out i fluid distributing pipe or pipes. and, Fig, 6-is a similar View of another form-i i.

Q'A further object of the invention is to of supportcfor the distributing pipe,-atp,cr- 100 provide a fiuichdistributing pipe of a boiler tion of the latter vbeing shown in tl'dotted tub 'l "ystemwith discharge pipes or lines. I I

- 1nd distributing pipe being IIlQbOllGl'S of the Stirling type, w

ere.

llpbu'pivotal sujpports there are banks of tubes as A, Band (I, with the nozzles of said pipe are'of a form to be projected beyond the edge of the pipe protecting battle to efi'ectually cleanse the upper portion of thejboiler tubeslas well as the connecting tubes between thexdrums at'the top of the boiler. V 1

In boilers of the type referred, to, the same are constructed with an inclined battle 10' extending transversely of the boile'r,di

rectly above or tothe rear of thebank of tubes A sothat the heat from the furnace F will be required topass up the bankA be-ti fore reaching banks Bv andC. This inclined bafile is generally provided near itsupper end with an ,upwardly-projecting ledge or guard 11 extending throughout the length of the baflle and projecting transverselyinto the space between the banks A and B. In this invention, I utilize this provided battle and its ledgeto shield the fluid distributing pipe and its nozzles from the heat of the furnacewhen tlxeyiare not I in use; To this end, l c' transversely of the boiler, near the upperl end of thcf baflle 101a fluid distributing pipe 12 suit-1 ably mounted and adaptedfor rotation wherebythe nozzles carried thereby may be projected over the upper edge of the battle,

and when not in use turned into position back of said bafile. This 'pipemay be ro tated inr-anysuitable manner, as by a sprocket wheel 14 on the outer end of the pipe, engaged by a chain 15, it being understood that adjacent the wheel 11 or other .form.,- of operating dQYlCB is a swivel. or

packed joint, such for instance, as shown in EichelbergerfPatent 705,912, July 29,1902, which permits of the distributing pipe being rotated without affecting the feed pipe (not shown), which, supplies 1 the distributing pipe with cleansing fluid,

"The distributing pipe ishere shownas received at its inner end in the boiler setting,

and intermediate its ends it" is supported by hangers 16 shaped at oneend to hook over the upper end of the bafiie" 10 and curved outwardly and upwardly at their lower ends to form seats or saddles 17 in which the pipe 12 is received. That strain maybe relieved from the upper end of the baifle, I

, also employ supporting brackets for the distributing pipe (see Fig. 6) consisting of a supporting rod or stem 18 socketedat its lower end in a base plate 19 that rests on I located, as to be protected fl'OIll' the directheatof the furnace chamber, and

the ledge 11, the rod or stem 18 at its upper end haying a sleeve-tor equivalent carrier'20 for the pipe 12. Both of these pipe supports may be used as here shown, or either of them, or any equivalentsupport, as I do not limit myself to any specific manner of supportingthepipe.

i To effect a desired projection of the cleansing fluid from the distributing pipe '12-, a nozzle isemployed which can be projected beyond the upper end of the baffle.

.The pipe is provided with as many of these nozzles as may be desired, and each consists of an elongated hollow stem or pipesection 21 connected at itsinner end to the pipe 12, and of a length to extend hey 0nd the. baflle 10, the outer end of the stem being curved back so that the discharge end of the noz= zle is on a plane parallel to the body or straight portion of the stem. Onto thisdischarge end of thestem, I preferably secure a nozzlemember 22 here shownas'provided I with a pluralityof discharge ports, one discharging straight in line with the discharge of the stem and the other at an oblique angle thereto. While the nozzle may consist only of the stem having the curved discharge end, it is desirable and preferable to use therewith the nozzle mcmber;having a plurality of discharge ports, as this construction provides for a wide sweep of the cleaning fluid during operation, the movement of the 110 zle members from the rest "position of the nozzles describing such an are as ,to pro ject the cleansing fluid onto the connecting pipes 23 between drums D, D","and "also onto the extreme upper portion of tubes in bank where they connect with drum D, and as the nozzles reach the full line-position shown. in Figs. 1 and 3," the cleaning fluid is projected both obliquely across the tubes and straight down along the tubes as shown in Fig,- 3'so as to most effectually cleanse the-tubes.

When not in use, the distributing pipe is rotated so as to turn the nozzles back behind the baffle 10 where they are fully protected 1 from the high degree of heat from the fire chamber that obtains in this portion of boiler of the type shown and described. Vh'en the hanger form of support 16 is em' f ployed. the saddle orseat '17 thereof is provided with a slot 17' that receives the stem of the nozzle and acts as a guide for the curvedends of the nozzles between the tubes of the boiler.

The location and aisai1ma0a0rt11e dispipe, rendering it possible "to apply parallel directed streams of cleaning fluid from a,

nozzle stems insuring the centering of the distributing pipe to portions of the tubes of a Stirling bo1ler it has heretofore been extremely diflicult to readily cleanse, and by employing multiple discharge orifices for the jets or nozzles, I am enabled to maintain the cleaning action during the entire move ment of the nozzles from their rest or normally inoperative position. The angle of the nozzles,"it will be understood,-will be in accordance with the distance of the end of the baffle from the steam drums. WVhen in the back or rest position, with the cleaning fluid turned on, the-straight-line discharge port of the nozzle member cleans ofi' the drum D and water tubes 23 and as the pipe is swung around the bottom of drum D and upper portions of the bank of tubes are cleansed, the cleansing action down along the tubes of bankA continuing as the nozzles reach the limit of their throw toward the bank A of tubes.

What I claim as new is 1, In a boiler flue cleaner system, the combination with an inclined baflle and a bank of inclined boiler tubes, of a fluid distributing pipe adapted to discharge cleaning-fluid in streams Within the spaces between said tubes, said pipe being transversely disposed within the boiler setting back of said bafile out of the destructive heat zone of the fire chamber of said boiler, curved nozzles projecting from said pipe and adapted to, be

projected over the edge of said baflle, and means for rotating said pipe to project said nozzles beyond the bafile and for returningthenozzles to rest position in back of' the 2. In a boiler flue cleaner system, thecombination with an inclined baflle and a bank of inclined boiler tubes, of a fluid distributing pipe adapted to discharge cleaning fluid in streams within the spaces between said tubes, said pipe being transversely disposed within the boiler-setting back of said b'afile out' of the destructive heat zone of the fire chamber of the boiler, curved nozzles carried by said pipe adapted when projected beyond the baflle to discharge fluid between -said flues, and means for rotating said pipe to turn its nozzles to a position where they are protected by said baflle from the heat of the'fire chamber of said boiler.

3. In a boiler flu'e cleaner system, the combination with an inclined baflle and a bank of inclined boiler tubes, of a fluid distributing pipe adapted to dischargecleaning fluid in streams within the spaces between said tubes, said pipe being transversely-disposed within the boiler setting back of said baflle out of the destructive heat zone of the fire chamber of said boiler, supporting-means for said pipe permitting its rotation, curved nozzles projecting from said pipe and adapted to have their discharge ends projected over the edge of said bafile, and means for rotating the pipe to project said nozzles beyond the baffle and for returning the nozzles to rest position in back of the baflle,

4. In a boiler flue cleaner system, the com- I said pipe each provided with two-way discharge'nozzle-members, one of the discharge orifices of each nozzle member being at. right angles to the longitudinal axis of the distributing pipe, and the other discharge orifice being at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the distributing pipe, and

means for rotating said-pipe.

5. In a boiler flue cleaner system, the combination with a bank of inclined boiler tubes, of a rotatable fluid distributing pipe mounted adjacent said bank of tubes transversely thereto, two-way nozzles carried bysaid pipe, one of the discharge orifices of said nozzle being disposed to project cleaning fluid at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the distributing pipe and the other discharge orifice disposed to discharge cleans ing fluid at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the distributing pipe, and means for rotating said pipe.

6. In a boiler flue cleaner system, the combination with a bank of inclined boiler tubes and an inclined bafile back of said tubes, of a fluid distributing pipe located back of the battle and below the upper end thereof, and curved nozzles carried by said pipe of a length to overhang the upper end of the baifie to discharge cleaning fluid down along the bank of tubes in front of the baffle. I 7. In a boiler flue cleaner system, the combination with a bank of inclined boiler tubes and an inclined baflle back of said tubes, of a rotatable fluid distributing pipe located back of the baffle just below the upper end thereof, and curved nozzles carried by said pipe projecting over the upper end of said bafile, said nozzles having two discharge orifices, one orifice disposed to project cleaning fluid in streams at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the distributing pipe and the other orifice disposed to project the cleaning fluid in streams oblique to thelongitudinal axis of the distributing pipe.

8. In a boiler flue cleaner system, the combination with the boiler tubes to be cleaned, of a rotatable fluid distributing pipe arranged transversely of the tubes and adapted to project cleaning fluid between the spaces of said tubes, and two-way nozzles carried by said distributing pipe each having one discharge orifice disposed to discharge cleaning fluid in streams at right an tributing pipe rotatably-mounted back of the bafile, supporting means for said pipe engaging the heme,

and curved nozzles carried by the pipe of nozzles.

a length to have their A dlscharge ends pro ect over thefbaflle to diseharge cleaning fluid onto the tubes, and means for operating said p p to propel; 15" and' withdraw the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnessea.

FREDERICK Witnesses: 

